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rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 4:03:10 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Action and Weather Summary. [image]local://upfiles/31901/45937036FE2F4057A4D815FF77209E9C.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 4:04:15 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Destroyed and Repair Pools. [image]local://upfiles/31901/55554B141738485B8E8B4FCB3E53DE13.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 4:04:58 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Victory Totals. Captured Facilities. [image]local://upfiles/31901/0A4C8C40A3FB499791ADE1D5FFA215CC.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 4:05:24 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Global Map. [image]local://upfiles/31901/C892A1FCB3A345E6B6B17DCF9A11A38E.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 4:10:04 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. USA Entry Options. The USA adds a chit the Germany/Italy Entry pool. They select option 31, "Oil Embargo" on Japan. This results in a chit being moved from the Japanese entry to the tension pool. The USA then selects option 7, "Occupy Greenland and Iceland", which results in a chit moved from the Germany/Italy entry pool to the tension pool. With no USN aircraft carriers in Pearl Harbor the probability of the USA successfully declaring war on Japan has dropped from 50 to 30%. If the Japanese carrier task force(s) stay at sea in the Marshall islands, the two USN aircraft carriers that were based at Pearl (Enterprise and Lexington) will most likely base at San Diego meaning for the short term that this drop made be permanent. [image]local://upfiles/31901/20344BB215FF45AD97B395C17C2BF2DB.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 4:36:33 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Japan. Initial Production. The USA might not have to worry about their chance for successfully declaring war on Japan dropping from 50 to 30%. Japan might just oblige the USA with a DOW of their own. USA's newly imposed oil embargo, supported by the CW, has crippled the flow of oil to Japan, whose only source is 1 point per turn from their synth oil facility. Also, 7 of 19, or 37% of Japan's factories sit idle craving raw resources. From Japan's perspective there's plenty of oil and additional raw resources sitting just south of them in the Dutch East Indies and elsewhere in the South China Sea. [image]local://upfiles/31901/715B3251C90841B09D07E1A8ADB26E9A.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 5:11:08 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Japan, Marshalls. USA, Hawaii. Japanese carriers indeed did stay at sea in the Marshall islands. USN Pacific fleet aircraft carriers are all docked in San Diego. [image]local://upfiles/31901/B91E3D0F14BF46499E252EF6EFE8EFB1.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 5:24:09 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Japan. Forward Command and Basing. Japan's forward command and basing is in place for the Pacific. [image]local://upfiles/31901/53D8033FBEE84B1D86DA84F6475DC808.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 5:33:23 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Japan. Amphibious Forces. Japan's amphibious ground forces are currently composed on 8-3 IJA infantry army, 6-3 IJN marine corps and 2-4 IJN marine division based in Canton, China; 1-4 IJN marine division and 2-4 IJA infantry divison based in Palchoi, China (northwest of Hainan); and 2-3 and 1-4 IJA infantry divisions currently making their way to Canton and Wenchow (central China), respectively. [image]local://upfiles/31901/12EA7A1BE4504A88BD74753F639415D3.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 5:55:43 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Scrapped Units (to-date). [image]local://upfiles/31901/60B1425B89424DA994569440F363A56D.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 6:17:56 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Economic Reports. [image]local://upfiles/31901/EF191D4B63184303B9B84A42E0811BD1.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 6:20:27 AM)
Turn 14. Nov/Dec 1941. Eritrea Completely Conquered by CW. [image]local://upfiles/31901/13DD40FA6C064918A0B4E0E3E05A2881.jpg[/image]

Courtenay -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 7:54:31 PM)
By far the most important US entry option is lend lease to Russia. Get build points flowing to the USSR; they will need them. Of course, the US should be declaring war any turn now.

AlbertN -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/8/2016 8:26:36 PM)
Germany imo has scrapped way too much. Especially the 5 strong FTRs, the NAVs, and the 4 strong Stuka. A 5 strong FTR will be always useful, even as back up fighter. And once USA kicks in hard you'll see you'll want as many FTRs as you can deployed. Japan - that 5 range NAV that costs only 2 in my eyes it's gold as anti submarine warfare watch to be kept in like Hong Kong to react in the 2 main sea zones.

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 7:50:50 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Trade. The US drops the number of oil points given to the CW from 5 to 4. [image]local://upfiles/31901/2C98E53A4FF346F68DD4BB12753413D8.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 7:54:05 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Initiative. 1st roll with 0 modified. The axis roll a 6 and the allies a 2. The weather is likely foul and this would give the axis +1 modifier for the initiative roll. The allies chose not to re-roll. The axis, specifically the Germans, wanting to maximize their chanced of moving first in spring or summer elect NOT to move first, thus giving the initiative this turn to the allies. [image]local://upfiles/31901/6032E37CB3BF4F028ABC528F742591BE.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 7:55:12 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. Weather. Typical winter weather I suppose. [image]local://upfiles/31901/060C5ED538454F209B9CFE5D4F4B9C34.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 8:20:03 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. CW, Naval. The Axis Sub Threat. The CW takes a naval. Whitehall has given the RN three basic mission objectives: (1) Seize uncontested control of the Med, especially the Italian Coast and East Med, and cut supply to the Italian ground and air forces in North Africa and the Middle East. (2) Protect CW convoys and routes. (3) Protect CW transports. It's the second objective that's relevant to the graphic embed with this post. This graphic shows the disposition of the German u-boat and Italian submarine forces. The Italians have no subs out at sea but have 5 units in port at La Speiza. The Germans have one u-boat unit in the 2-box of the East Coast, two u-boat units in the 2-box of Cape St. Vincent and 2 u-boat units in Kiel. This graphic also shows the confirmed (c) and possible (p) sea areas to which these u-boats and subs could be deployed. For example, take Cape St. Vincent. There are two confirmed u-boats units there and that area is reachable by all 5 Italian sub units in La Speiza. So the threat to that area before the axis move is 7 sub units. For a second example take East Coast. There's currently one German u-boat unit there and this sea area is (only) reachable by 2 of the 5 Italian sub units. So the current threat to the East Coast is 3 sub units. RN naval moves must consider all confirmed and possible axis sub moves in order to fulfill their mission objective (2). [image]local://upfiles/31901/BEAB3CC6F319463BA5312ED96378BE81.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 8:21:54 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. RN Naval. Here is a summary of the resulting RN naval moves to not only satisfy mission objective (2) but to satisfy all three of their mission objectives. [image]local://upfiles/31901/0CB70D69EDCE46D1BDD8C418041D5847.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 8:35:16 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. RN. The Italian Coast. The RN decides to initiate combat off the Italian coast. The axis hold their water by not flying in an additional air. The axis will wait for the naval air portion of their turn to fly in more air as necessary in order to fly to higher sea boxes. The RN finds and surprises the Italian fighter and convoy off the Italian Coast. [image]local://upfiles/31901/99FE2E9BDEC14B07859E3ED66B2696E8.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 8:42:53 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. RN. The Italian Coast. Naval Air Combat. Round 1. The RN manages to force the lone Italian fighter unit to abort and sinks the lone Italian CP operating there without loss. This clears the Italian coast of any Italian naval or air units and gives total control to the RN. [image]local://upfiles/31901/10A279D000304258B3CF9FB571CDE3F4.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 8:52:53 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. RN. East Med. The initiates combat in the East Med. Unlike the Italian Coast, the Italians do fly in additional air, a NAV and fighter unit to the 1 box. This time it's the Italians that find and surprise the RN. As tempting as it was for the Italians, who isolated sea box 0, to go ahead with the surprise combat and possibly sink a RN heavy cruiser and CP, the Italians use their surprise points to avoid. Keeping a naval and air presence in the East Med is much more important than an RN heavy cruiser and convoy point. [image]local://upfiles/31901/9096F72B205743DE9C19F49DCEBB3697.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 8:55:06 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. CW. East Med. North Africa. Middle East. Though the Italian maintained the ability to flow supplies to their armies through the East Med, they lost that ability off the Italian Coast. As a result their armies and air forces are out of supply in Libya, Egypt and the rest of the Middle East until which time Italian presence in the Italian Coast is restored. [image]local://upfiles/31901/1C9B13C8BB4A40D4BD0E0707243984D3.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 9:04:03 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. Nationalist Chinese. Southern China. The Nationalist Chinese enter French Indo-China and threaten to take the open city of Haiphong and destroy the disorganized Japanese fighter unit based there. This move by the Nationalist will certainly put some pressure on the Japanese at a time when they're contemplating taking either a naval or combine and surprising the USA and CW. [image]local://upfiles/31901/2831766D79CE4657BA7EDE4BA5E1182F.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 9:05:06 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. USSR. Blue Factory Railed East. The USSR continues to rail their blue factories east. [image]local://upfiles/31901/79403E469B2C48C6B13B3F8AD9FAE0CB.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 9:17:09 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. USSR. Eastern Front, North. Soviet movement in the North was designed to address several points brought forth by General Centuur. First, the 6-3 Leningrad MIL army was moved via rail back to its home city of Leningrad. Second, the two Soviet corps northwest of Leningrad were moved out Finnish gun sites to a much more usable location in Novgorod. Then third, and last, Soviet front lines were shored up to better protect Moscow. Though in looking, now, at the Soviet lines there is a gap in the north of the Soviet main lines where the Germans could potentially flank the Soviet defense. We'll see how exploitable that is next impulse. [image]local://upfiles/31901/7D4B5D5289F3492EA37D28C6F183CE21.jpg[/image]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/9/2016 9:17:46 PM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1942. Allied #1. USSR. Eastern Front, South. [image]local://upfiles/31901/7A28D6BBE4C242819D3FF32659F09A93.jpg[/image]

Centuur -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/11/2016 7:02:38 PM)
The Kunming MIL should be moving southward. It's doing nothing in that hex (I assume that there is an oil point under it. If not, than that unit too has to move). You are absolutely right by making the move into French Indo China, if only to make the Japanese react. But beware that the moment the Japanese send BB's into the South China Sea, you have to leave the coast, since Shore Bombardment is a tremendous weapon for the Japanese. However, only start attacking by Chinese units if you can stand losses by the Japanese. I advice caution there. You need at least the same number of land units as the Japanese on a front line excluding the units you might lose at the worst result when attacking the Japanese. When that number is reached, you can attack at low odds, the moment the US is at war with Japan. A better move is to start reinforcing the city where Chang is in and start moving eastwards. How are the Chicomm doing? They might be able to attack earlier...

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/12/2016 12:09:24 AM)
quote: ORIGINAL: Centuur The Kunming MIL should be moving southward. It's doing nothing in that hex (I assume that there is an oil point under it. If not, than that unit too has to move). The Chinese have their oil point up north in Kashgar. The "extra" counter under the MIL is a 5-1 garrison. Maybe that was a bit overkill but as the Chinese I really wanted to protect the Nationalist flank. quote: ORIGINAL: Centuur You are absolutely right by making the move into French Indo China, if only to make the Japanese react. But beware that the moment the Japanese send BB's into the South China Sea, you have to leave the coast, since Shore Bombardment is a tremendous weapon for the Japanese. Good tip. Thanks for the reminder on the value, or threat, of shore bombardment (depending on which side you're on). quote: ORIGINAL: Centuur However, only start attacking by Chinese units if you can stand losses by the Japanese. I advice caution there. You need at least the same number of land units as the Japanese on a front line excluding the units you might lose at the worst result when attacking the Japanese. When that number is reached, you can attack at low odds, the moment the US is at war with Japan. Agree. quote: ORIGINAL: Centuur A better move is to start reinforcing the city where Chang is in and start moving eastwards. How are the Chicomm doing? They might be able to attack earlier... Chang is getting a bit itchy ... I'm not sure if it's a go at the Japanese he wants or against the communist Chinese? [;)]

rkr1958 -> RE: Global War AAR in Pictures (4/12/2016 12:16:56 AM)
Turn 15. Jan/Feb 1941. Axis #3. Japan Declares War on USA, CW and Free France. With the flow of oil to Japan cut off, Japan's oil stockpile standing at 4 oil points and with only 1 point per turn from it's Synth oil facility, Japan decides to declare war on the Western Allies. This decision is made "easier" by the two carrier task forces in box 1 and 2 of the Marshall's which when returned to base would eat into a significant portion of Japan's oil reserve. Especially with these carriers in position to carry out a surprise attack on the USN fleet in Pearl Harbor. [image]local://upfiles/31901/B25A774FBF5742D09393FF0B1BCF695B.jpg[/image]

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